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Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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From a Soccer Field to a Symbol of Hope: Majdal Shams Two Years On

From a Soccer Field to a Symbol of Hope: Majdal Shams Two Years On

Exactly two years ago, on 27 July 2024, a rocket fired by Hezbollah struck a children’s soccer field in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in northern...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Confronting antisemitism in a turbulent Europe

Portugal has experienced a notable week of initiatives aimed at supporting the Jewish community and countering antisemitism, amid a broader rise in...

05.06.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Portugal’s Antisemitic Surge: RASI 2025 Sounds the Alarm

As Portugal’s annual internal security report – the Relatório Anual de Segurança Interna, or RASI 2025 – lands on desks in Lisbon, it paints a...

10.05.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

Echoes of the 1930s in Coimbra: University Rebuked for Antisemitism

While the University of Coimbra is publicly condemned for shielding antisemitism, it rolls out the red carpet for the Palestinian ambassador – and...

25.04.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

UNICEF’s Selective Urgency: Iran’s Child Victims vs. Gaza

In the wake of Iran’s protests that erupted in late December 2025 and continued into January 2026, UNICEF issued three concise statements between 11...

19.04.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sofia Afonso Ferreira

The Hind Rajab Foundation’s controversial anti-Israel soldier campaign

15.07.2025 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sofia Afonso Ferreira